Abstracts

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Plenary Session | invited key speakers


Thomas A. Hose
Rockhounds Welcome!, Chalton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9UT, UK
GEOTOURISM, A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE ON A GLOBAL PHENOMENON (abstract)



Dušan Mijović
Nature Conservation Institute of Serbia, Serbia
GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF SERBIA – IDEA, CONSERVATION AND STRATEGIC POLICY (abstract)



Ian Smalley
Giotto Loess Research Group, Waverley Materials Project, Nottingham Trent University, UK
TEN WAYS OF LOOKING AT LOESS LANDSCAPES (abstract)



Ken A.O’Hara-Dhand
Giotto Loess Research Group, Waverley Materials Project, Nottingham Trent University, UK
LOESS LANDSCAPES IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND: A SUBTLE GEOHERITAGE (abstract)



Christopher J. Cleal
National Museum, Wales, UK
GEOTOURISM IN AN INDUSTRIAL SETTING: THE SOUTH WALES COALFIELD COMMUNITY GEOHERITAGE NETWORK (abstract)



John E. Gordon
Scottish Natural Heritage, UK
ENGAGING WITH GEODIVERSITY: “STONE VOICES”, CREATIVITY AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPES IN SCOTLAND (abstract)



Olga Hadžić
Department of Geography, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, UNS & Serbian Academy of Science and Arts
A DYNAMICAL MODEL FOR ASSESSING TOURISM MARKET ATRACTIVENESS OF A GEOSITE (abstract)



Tijana Prodanović
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
EARTH: THE BEGINNING (abstract)



Aleksandar Petrović
Faculty of Philology and Arts, University of Kragujevac, Serbia
CLIMATE CHANGES AND CULTURES OF DANUBE - EXPERIENCES FROM THE EXHIBITION CANON OF MILUTIN MILANKOVIC (abstract)



Slobodan B. Marković
Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
TOWARDS LOESS (GEO) TOURISM (abstract)



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Sustainability and Destination Management


Anica Cernatič Gregorič, Mojca Zega
THE IMPACT OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON DOLINES – TYPICAL GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES IN KARST AND POSSIBILITIES OF THEIR PRESERVATION (abstract)

Maria Gorska-Zabielska
SCANDINAVIAN GLACIAL BOULDERS IN NORTHERN POLAND AND THEIR RECONNAISSANCE, PROTECTION AND DISSEMINATION (abstract)

Yiping Li
LANDSCAPES OF HONG KONG: ECOTOURISM IN LOCAL CONTEXT (abstract)

Bojan Erhartič, Blaž Komac, Matija Zorn
GEOMORPHOSITES IN SLOVENIA (abstract)

Dane Podmenik Adam, Simon Kerma
POTENTIALS FOR DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN THE HINTERLAND OF SLOVENE ISTRIA (abstract)

Nemanja Davidović, Djordjije A. Vasiljević, Vladimir Marković
ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM (abstract)

Blaž Komac, Matija Zorn, Bojan Erhartič
LOSS OF NATURAL HERITAGE FROM THE GEOMORPHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE – DO GEOMORPHIC PROCESSES SHAPE OR DESTROY THE NATURAL HERITAGE? (abstract)

Max Jonin, Jean Pierre Lefort
BRITTANY, A REGION INVOLVED IN THE PRESERVATION OF ITS GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE (abstract)

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Planning and Development Strategies of Geotourism Destinations


John Conway
USING LONG DISTANCE PUBLIC FOOTPATHS TO PROMOTE GEOHERITAGE (abstract)

Velvet Nelson
RECOGNIZING ANTHROPOCENTRISM IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GEOTOURISM CONCEPT (abstract)

Mirela Mazilu
THE PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DESTINATION IN ROMANIAN TOURISM? (abstract)

Aleksandra Maran, Dan Grigorescu
SELECTION AND ORGANIZATION OF GEOLOGICAL ROUTES: CASE STUDIES FROM SERBIA AND ROMANIA (abstract)

Dušan Mijović
TRANSFORMATION OF GEOHERITAGE SITE INTO TOURIST ATTRACTION - THE KEY ELEMENT IN GEOTOURISM (abstract)

Ivo Mulec
THE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS – STRATEGIC GUIDELINES FOR TITEL LOESS PLATEAU AS A POTENTIAL GEOTOURISM DESTINATION (abstract)

Miroslav Vujičić, Djordjije A. Vasiljević, Vladimir Marković
SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR CREATING GEO-CULTURAL ROUTES ON THE FRUŠKA GORA MOUNTAIN (abstract)

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Resources and Potential Geotourism Destinations


Izidora Marković, Hrvoje Carić
GEOTURISTIC POTENTIALS OF MEDVEDNICA (abstract)

Predrag Djurović, Mirela Djurović
THE INVENTORY OF THE GEOHERITAGE SITES THE BASIS OF DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTOURISM OF MONTENEGRO (abstract)

Rade Knežević, Renata Grbac
ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION AND PROSPECTS OF SPELEO-TOURISM IN THE AREA OF PRIMORSKO-GORANSKA COUNTY (abstract)

Aleksandra Maran, Ivan Filipović
GEOTOURIST POTENTIAL OF THE KRUPANJ AREA (WESTERN SERBIA)(abstract)

Vasile Surd, Veronica Constantin, Ion Iuga
THE TOURISM ORGANIZATION OF THE EASTERN CARPATHIANS - THE NORTHERN GROUP, ROMANIA (abstract)

Matija Zorn, Bojan Erhartič, Blaž Komac
SLOVENIA, THE CRADLE OF KARST GEOTOURISM (abstract)

Jovica Petrović
RECEPTIVE TOURIST AGENCIES AS MARKETING CHANNEL OF GEOHERITAGE OF VOJVODINA (N. SERBIA) (abstract)

Olja Zvizdić, Mlađen Jovanović
MARKET RESEARCH OF POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS IN GEOTOURISM (abstract)

Anna Solarska, Zdzisław Jary
GEOHERITAGE AND GEOTOURISM POTENTIAL OF STRZELECKIE HILLS (SW POLAND) (abstract)

Stefan Dombay, Zsolt Magyari-Saska
POSSIBILITIES OF TOURISTICAL UTILIZATION OF THE CENTRAL METALIFERI MOUNTAINS (abstract)

Mojca Kavčič, Bojan Režun, Martina Peljhan, Ivo Mulec
NATURAL, CULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE AS A BASIS FOR SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE GEOPARK IDRIJA PROJECT (SLOVENIA) (abstract)

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Geoparks and Protected Areas in Tourism


Nikolas Zouros, Erdal Gumus
GEOPARKS AS GEOSCIENTIFIC LABORATORIES - RISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ON NATURAL HAZARDS (abstract)

Ricardo Fraga Pereira, José Brilha
GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE ASSESSMENT AS THE BASIS FOR GEOPARKS CREATION IN CHAPADA DIAMANTINA (BAHIA-BRAZIL) (abstract)

Albina Sinani
NATURAL PARKS AND ECOTOURISM IN THE REGION OF GJIROKASTRA IN THE SOUTHERN OF ALBANIA (abstract)

Nemanja Davidović, Djordjije A. Vasiljević, Vladimir Marković
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING - CASE STUDY NATIONAL PARK BERCHTESGADEN (abstract)

Ojo Samson Oluwagbemiga
AQUATIC TOURISM PROMOTION IN NIGERIAN PROTECTED AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF OLD OYO NATIONAL PARK (abstract)

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Geotourism and Geoheritage of Serbia


Tijana Čoporda Mastilović, Uroš Radojević, Slobodan Spasić
IMPORTANCE AND VALUE OF THE PERUCAC SPRING WATER RESOURCE IN REGARD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTOURISM IN CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (abstract)

Boris Paško, Slobodan B. Marković, Djordjije A. Vasiljević, Biljana Basarin, Tin Lukić
THE LOESSLAND PROJECT (abstract)

Dragan Dolinaj, Stevan Savić, Ana Pavlović, Miroslav Hlebjan
RIVER RELICTS AS GEOHERITAGE SITES – THE CASE STUDY OF ŠODROŠ NEAR NOVI SAD, SERBIA (abstract)

Ivana Grujičić, Miljan Velojić, Marius Olđa
SPECIAL NATURE RESERVE “DELIBLATO SANDS” (abstract)

Tin Lukić, Slobodan B. Marković, Thomas Stevens, Djordjije A. Vasiljević, Biljana Basarin, Nebojša Milojković, Lazar Lazić, Igor Obreht, Jasmina Đorđević
IMPORTANCE OF GEOCONSERVATION OF THE LOESS “CAVE” IN SURDUK VILLAGE AS RARE PSEUDOKARST LANDFORM IN THE LOESS-PALEOSOL SEQUENCES OF VOJVODINA (N. SERBIA) (abstract | poster)

Dejan Nešković
ARTIFICIAL LAKE “BARJE’’ – THE CENTRE OF ECOTOURISM (abstract)

Renata Kujundžić, Rastislav Stojisavljević, Mladjen Jovanović, Dragan Milošević
A PRELIMINARY LIST OF GEOHERITAGE SITES IN THE TEMŠTICA RIVER VALLEY (abstract)

Nemanja Tomić, Slobodan B. Marković, Djordjije A. Vasiljević
LAZAR’S CANYON - A POTENTIAL GEOTOURISM DESTINATION OF SERBIA (abstract)

Nebojša Đorđević
PRELIMINARY LIST OF GEOHERITAGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ŽAGUBICA (EAST SERBIA) (abstract)

Aleksandar Jovanović, Slobodan B. Marković, Djordjije A. Vasiljević, Tin Lukić
ĐAVOLJA VAROŠ (DEVIL’S SETTLEMENT) – GEOHERITAGE SYMBOL OF SOUTH SERBIA (abstract)

Dejan Savić, Sobodan B. Marković, Miomir Korać, Miroslav D. Vujičić, Djordjije A. Vasiljević, Ivana Blešić
MAMMOTH SKELETON IN VIMINACIUM ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK (abstract)

Aleksandar Jovanović, Slobodan B. Marković, Djordjije A. Vasiljević, Tin Lukić
ĐAVOLJA VAROŠ (DEVIL’S SETTLEMENT) – GEOHERITAGE SYMBOL OF SOUTH SERBIA (abstract)

Vladimir Stojanović, Dragoslav Pavić, Milana Pašić
DEVELOPMENT TRENDS OF ECOTOURISM AND GEOTOURISM IN VOJVODINA (abstract)

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Education and Interpretation


Ângelo Cumbe, João Mugabe
THE GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF MAPUTO: EXAMPLES OF SITES WITH EDUCATIONAL AND GEOTOURISTIC INTEREST (abstract)

Thomas A. Hose
PRESENTING LOESS GEOTOURISM IN THE FUTURE: SOME CONSIDERATIONS DRAWN FROM PREVIOUS APPROACHES TO ‘HARD’ AND ‘SOFT’ ROCK GEOSITES (abstract)

Stan McGahey
OVERCOMING GEOGRAPHICAL IGNORANCE BY STIMULATING STUDENTS TO TRAVEL INTERNATIONALLY OUTSIDE THEIR COMFORT ZONE (abstract)

Ewa M. Welc, Marek Doktor
GEOTOURISM MAGAZINE - THE INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM OF EXCHANGE THE GEOTOURISM INFORMATION (6 YEARS OF ACTIVITY) (abstract)

Djordjije A. Vasiljević, Slobodan B. Marković, Thomas A. Hose, Biljana Basarin, Tin Lukić
THE USE OF WEB-BASED DYNAMIC MAPS IN THE PROMOTION OF A GEOTOURISM DESTINATION - THE CASE STUDY OF TITEL LOESS PLATEAU (VOJVODINA, SERBIA) (abstract)

Vladimir N. Marković, Uglješa Stankov, Djordjije Vasiljević, Nemanja Davidović, Miroslav D. Vujičić
DIGITAL MODEL OF HOLMS AT THE DANUBE RIVER BANK NEAR APATIN, SOUTH PART OF SPECIAL NATURE RESERVE “UPPER DANUBE”, VOJVODINA, SERBIA (abstract)

Ana Mladenović
USING A GIS TECHNOLOGY IN PRESENTING A POTENTIAL GEO-PARK TO TOURISTS (abstract)

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Widening the Scope of Geotourism - Complementary Attractions


Roberto Diez Pisonero
SEVILLE, EXAMPLE OF PROMOTION AND ACTUATION IN THE SPANISH URBAN TOURISM (abstract)

Kranti P. Sawarkar, Subodh Kumar Mishra
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), New Delhi, India
RURAL ECOTOURISM: KEY TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH-EAST INDIA (abstract)

Vasile Surd, Bogdan-Nicolae Pacurar, Stanca Baraian
BARSANA MONASTERY, A GEM AMONG THE WOODEN BUILDINGS OF MARAMURES, ROMANIA (abstract)

Roberto Diez Pisonero
ACTUATION AND PROMOTION MECHANISMS OF URBAN TOURISM: THE CASE OF SEVILLE (SPAIN) (abstract)

Bahman Ramezani Gourabi
CLIMATIC POTENTIAL OF SPORT TOURISM IN ANZALI – REZVANSHAHR COASTAL BELT, IRAN, SOUTH WESTERN OF CASPIAN SEA (abstract)

Vahid Ahadnejad
THE COMESTIBLE MOUNTAIN IN HORMOZ ISLAND, PERSIAN GULF, IRAN (abstract)

Snežana Besermenji, Miroslav Vujičić, Djordjije A. Vasiljević, Ivana Blešić, Igor Stamenković
CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF FRUŠKA GORA AS COMPLEMENTARY ATTRACTIONS TO THE FUTURE GEOPARK (abstract)

Bojana Kalenjuk, Dragan Tešanović
CURATIVE AND SEASONING HERBS AS COMPLEMENTARY OFFER OF FRUŠKA GORA NATIONAL PARK (abstract)

Bojan Đerčan, Milka Bubalo-Živković, Milan Cvetanović, Tin Lukić
ANTHROPOGENIC AND NATURAL VALUES OF THE BOSUT RIVER AREA – A POTENTIAL BASE FOR GEOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT (abstract)

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